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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Bobbie Chavez <bobbie.c.chavez@gmail.com> <br /> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:12 AM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: Hate crimes to street vendors <br /> 939 <br /> Street vendors are an integral part of the Latin community, of the entire culture of Santa Ana, California, and <br /> the United States. These are hard working people who are making a living. They are not begging, drug addicted, <br /> or homeless. They often times are supporting families, and just making ends meet. These attacks are not just <br /> robberies, but are often riddled with racist and xenophobic slurs. They are accompanied with severe and violent <br /> beatings. If this doesn't constitute hate, I don't know what does. <br /> Colonization already stole the land from the indigenous peoples. Borders have shunned an entire nomadic race. <br /> Forced assimilation has caused those who can trace their ancestry to these lands called America's to be creative <br /> in order to make a living. Please, do not allow the systemic supremest attitudes to continue to shame and break <br /> the spirit of those just trying to survive <br /> Thank you A <br /> i <br />